In a year when Hollywood is launching its biggest blockbusters ever, a video game is set to conquer them all. �Halo� 3,� the final chapter in the groundbreaking �Halo� trilogy, is set to shatter day-one entertainment sales records when it is released worldwide beginning Tuesday, Sept. 25. Created by legendary developer Bungie Studios and exclusive to the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system, �Halo 3� will set a new standard for interactive storytelling and social gaming by engaging consumers worldwide in Master Chief�s epic battle to save humankind. �Halo 3� will be available to audiences around the world starting Sept. 25 and will release in Europe on Sept. 26.

Fueling the early buzz around �Halo 3�, Microsoft unveiled the multiplayer beta on the eve of its release at a star-studded event in Hollywood. Beginning tomorrow, May 16, Microsoft Game Studios will kick off the �Halo 3� multiplayer beta, which provides audiences worldwide with an exclusive, early look at some of the multiplayer elements of �Halo 3� on Xbox LIVE�. Adding to the excitement, Microsoft is also announcing a special edition Zune� digital media player inspired by the hugely successful �Halo� franchise. On shelves next month, the Zune-Halo 3 edition comes loaded with a collection of �Halo� content, including videos, soundtracks, trailers, ads and artwork.